Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Botswana, Lesotho. Trade Facilitation
Introduction to the SACU: the oldest customs union in the worldHistory of the SACU
Structure and Institutions of the Southern African Customs Union
Technical Liaison Committees: Agricultural, customs, trade and industry, transportation, and finance
Economic Profile of the SACU Region: Botswana , Eswatini , Lesotho , Namibia , and South Africa
Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Agreement
Trade Facilitation in the SACU regionCustoms Development Programme
Revenue Management
Custom Policy
Common External Tariffs
Policy Development and Research
SACU Statistical Database
Trade Agreements
Free Trade Agreements with other blocs;
COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
India-SACU
SACU-EFTA Agreement
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM)
UK-SACU and Mozambique Economic Partnership Agreement
MERCOSUR-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement
Negotiations: Agreements with the
EU, the U.S., East African Community, and China
EU-SACU Free Trade Agreement. Syllabus:
Introduction to the EU-Southern African Development Community FTA
Foreign Trade Liberalization
Objectives
The objectives of the subject “Southern African Customs Union (SACU)” are the following:
To understand the purposes, structure, and committees of the SACU, the oldest customs union in the world
To assess the benefits for the member countries and the areas of cooperation
To learn about the Socio-economic context of the Southern African Countries
To analyze the Customs Union Agreement
To know the SACU Trade Facilitation and liberalization programs
To know the SACU Free Trade Agreements
Southern African Customs Union (SACU):
Academic Programs
Masters adapted to Batswana ,
Basotho , Namibian ,
South African and Eswatini Students .
Description
Southern African Customs Union -SACU-.
In 1920 was created the first Customs Union of the history : The Southern African Customs Union (SACU), formed by Botswana,
Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa;
all they are also members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The Headquarters of the Southern African Customs Union are in Namibia.
The SACU focuses on facilitating:
Regional Integration between Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini
Common Customs Area
Intra-regional trade among the SACU members:Free movement of products
Cross-border movement of goods
Common external tariff
Anti-dumping
Countervailing and safeguard duties
Fair competition
Import and
Export
prohibitions and Restrictions
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Agricultural Products
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Economic diversification
Investment opportunities (FDI)
Common policies and strategies:Industry
Trade
Agriculture
Competition
Unfair practices
Common Revenue Pool
The MERCOSUR-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement
is not in force.
The Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) is a
customs union made up of the SACU countries (Botswana, Eswatini,
Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa) and Mozambique.
The SACU belongs to the Southern African Economic Area .
Logistics in the SACU region.
Corridors: Beira-Lobito , Tripoli-Windhoek , Cairo-Gaborone , and Lobito Corridor
Nearest ports: Port of Walvis Bay and Port of Durban
African Regional Economic Communities (Trade and Market Integration):
EENI African Business Portal .
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(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2023)
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